Where does “minus” come from?

minus (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

minus (Norwegian Bokmål): minus

Definitions

  1. minus

Ancestry of “minus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “minus”

Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →